4BOW: Italian Wines

Backstreet Wine Salon
Tasted Wednesday, July 30, 2008 by kstoddard with 547 views

Flight 1 (1 Note)

  • 2002 Bruno Giacosa Roero Arneis 90 Points

    Italy, Piedmont, Alba, Roero

    Dark golden color. Nose of lemon grass. Tastes of pear, pineapple and lime with a chalky minerality character. Good balance. Nice finish with some depth and complexity. 12.5% alcohol.

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Flight 2 (4 Notes)

  • 1997 Castello Banfi Brunello di Montalcino 88 Points

    Italy, Tuscany, Montalcino, Brunello di Montalcino

    Sweet blueberries on the nose. Tastes of blackberry, earth and leather with nice freshness and acidity. Soft, earthy finish. I'm left scratching my head wondering what Tanzer saw in this wine to rate it in the high 90s. Hopefully this wine is just shut down or possibly off. 13% alcohol.

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  • 2005 La Spinetta (Rivetti) Monferrato Pin 91 Points

    Italy, Piedmont, Monferrato

    Dark ruby color. Black cherry nose. Tastes of blackberry, cherry, garrigue, earth and leather with lots of oak treatment. Very nice balance. Rich, powerful finish with interesting complexity. Made in more of a modern new world style and a guilty pleasure for me. 14% alcohol.

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  • 2000 Ada Nada Barbaresco Elisa 93 Points

    Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barbaresco

    Ruby color. Sweet red berry fruit nose. Tastes of black cherry and blueberry. Very nice depth of fruit. Well balanced with refreshing acidity. Elegant finish. My personal WOTN. 14% alcohol.

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  • 2006 Archeo Nero d'Avola Sicilia Ruggero di Tasso

    Italy, Sicily, Sicilia

    Blueberry nose. Tastes of black cherry with an entire oak tree somehow stuffed in a 750ml bottle. Hot, cherry cough syrup finish. No rating. 13% alcohol.

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Flight 4 (2 Notes)

  • 2004 Tua Rita Syrah

    Italy, Tuscany, Toscana IGT

    Cherry jello, leather and blackberry. Very heavy handed with the oak. Hot, oaky finish. Out of balance. Very tiring to drink. No rating. 14.5% alcohol.

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  • 2004 Tenute Dettori Dettori Romangia IGT

    Italy, Sardinia, Romangia IGT

    Cherry nose. Violet, blackcurrant and garrigue. Sour nail polish finish with very noticeable heat undoubtedly due to its lofty 17% alcohol. Not sure what they were trying to do here. I really do not like this wine. What was Galloni tasting to rate this in the mid 90s? No rating.

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